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Union Busting? That?s Disgusting!

26 Mar, 2015

Republican-dominated state legislatures are up to no good. Here's what you need to know about their attacks on working families across the country. Click on the state names for more information.

Missouri: The House approved a so-called right-to-work bill, while a different version will soon be debated in the Senate; but Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has said he has never seen a right-to-work measure he would sign. Meanwhile, a "paycheck deception" bill failed in a Senate committee.

New Hampshire: The House narrowly approved a right-to-work bill, but it "faces a near-certain death in the Senate," which is deadlocked on the issue.

New Mexico: Though the House passed a right-to-work bill, a Senate panel voted to table it.

Wisconsin: The Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on the state's strict voter ID law, which passed in 2011. Earlier this month, Wisconsin became the nation's 25th right-to-work state.

West Virginia: GOP leaders say right-to-work is dead this year. But they're pursuing an economic impact study of a potential law.

Maine: Republicans are once against pushing for right-to-work bills.

Kentucky: Meanwhile, the right-to-work fight is shifting to counties. In December, Warren County became the first U.S. County to pass right-to-work and 11 others have since followed.

Illinois: Preempting a Kentucky-style implementation, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan slapped down Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposal for right-to-work zones, saying it would be illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.